CHAPTER 4

1. What was Pa carving in the evenings before Christmas?

A. a new table B. beautiful horse C. a wooden shelf D. a mantle piece

2. What did Ma place on Pa’s Christmas gift to her?

A. a corn husk doll B. a Barbie doll C. a robot D. a woman doll made
of China
3. What did Ma make so that Mary and Laura could pour it into pans of snow to make
candy?
A. cream and sugar B. fudge C. boiled molasses and D. maple syrup
sugar
4. Who came to visit and spend Chrismas with Laura’s family?
A. Uncle Henry, B.Uncle Peter, Aunt Eliza, C. Grandma and D. Aunt Docia and
Aunt Polly, & Peter, Alice, Ella Grandpa Aunt Ruby
Charley
5. What did Pa have to do before the children could go to sleep?
A. dance the jig B. play the bg pipes C. play the fiddle D. make a snowman

6. Fill in the blank: The children all had _______ flannel nightclothes to sleep in.
A. Pink B. red C. green D. purple with dots
7. True or False: The other children were very jealous that Laura had mittens, candy, and
a doll.
8. What did Laura name her new doll?
A. Cathy B. Barbie C. Charlotte D. Cinnamon
9. Why didn’t santa bring presents for adults?
A. They had B. They forgot to leave C. Pa had asked him D. Grownups give each
misbehaved Santa cookies not to other presents

10. What did Ma make for Chrismas breakfast for each of the children?
A. waffles B. pancake men C. pancakes and eggs D. bacon and eggs